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Rome enjoys the temperate climate which characterises the Mediterranean coasts of Italy. It is at its most comfortable from April through June, and from mid-September to October; in particular, the Roman "ottobrata" (roughly translated as "October period") is famously known for its sunny days and pleasant temperatures. By August, the temperature during the heat of the day often exceeds 35° C (95° F); traditionally, many businesses would close during August, and Romans would abandon the city for holiday resorts, but this trend is weakening, and the city is increasingly remaining fully functional during the whole summer, in response to growing tourism as well as change in the population's work habits. The average high temperature in December is about 13° C (55° F).  Other sovereign states
 The original language of Rome was Latin, which evolved during the Middle Ages into Italian. The latter emerged as the confluence of various regional dialects, among which the Tuscan dialect predominated, but the population of Rome also developed its own dialect, the Romanesco. This remained largely confined to Rome until the 19th century, but then expanded into the rest of Lazio from the beginning of the 20th century, thanks to the rising population of Rome and to better transportations systems; as a consequence, Romanesco abandoned its traditional forms to mutate into the dialect currently spoken within the city, which is more similar to standard Italian, although remaining distinct from other Romanesco-influenced local dialects of Lazio. Dialectal literature in the traditional form Romanesco includes the works of such authors as Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli, Trilussa, and Cesare Pascarella. Contemporary Romanesco is mainly represented by popular actors such as Aldo Fabrizi, Alberto Sordi, Nino Manfredi, Gigi Proietti, Enrico Montesano, and Carlo Verdone.
Rome is currently served by three airports, of which the main two are owned by Aeroporti di Roma. The intercontinental Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport is Italy's chief airport; it is more commonly known as "Fiumicino airport", as it is located within the territory of the nearby comune of Fiumicino, south-west of Rome. The older Giovan Battista Pastine International Airport is a joint civilian and military airport; it is more commonly referred to as "Ciampino Airport", as it is located within Roman territory near the border with the comune of Ciampino, south-east of Rome. A third airport, the Aeroporto
dell'Urbe, is a small, low-traffic airport located about 6 km north of
the city centre, which handles most helicopter and private flights. A fourth
airport in the eastern part of the city, the Aeroporto di Centocelle (dedicated
to Francesco Baracca), is no longer open to flights; it currently hosts
the Comando di Squadra Aerea (which coordinates the activities of the Aeronautica
Militare Italiana) and the Comando Operative di Vertice Interforze[11]
(which coordinates all Italian military activities), although large parts
of the airport are currently being redeveloped as a public park.
Best: Apr-May, Sept-Oct. Avoid: July-Aug [heat and crowds]. OK: Winter months are chilly but often sunny, and crowds and prices are both down... Arts/Culture guide: Museums and Galleries: Rome has an amazing variety of art offerings, not just a line up of pricey paintings; hundreds of spectacular and sometimes bizarre marble statues for a start...The top three museums are arguably: The Vatican Museums, Musei Vaticani. Perhaps the richest collection of art in the world, the 12 museums include Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and Raphael's four fresco rooms as well as the best of Roman, Etruscan, Greek, Egyptian, Assyrian and modern religious art, but are always crowded and a long line may be anticipated to get in. The full 7kms [4 miles] and 1,400 rooms of sights will need at least two days of attention but there are colour-coded highlight walks. The museums are not in St. Peters Basilica. They're a little out of the city centre but easily walkable from the Piazza Navona area or take the tube to Cipro-Musei Vatican. The Capitoline Museums are dead centre Rome, built on the low hill where the city originated and designed by the city's favourite artist, Michelangelo. No queues here, plenty of space and focussed on wonderful Greek and Roman sculptures though there are some excellent paintings too. Galleria Borghese. A small but perfectly formed collection of sculpture and paintings, including Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, this museum needs a reservation in advance to get in. It's a hassle to get to as it's a bit north of centre and has no metro running nearby so expect a long walk or taxi ride. Dance/Opera:
Day trips out of the city:
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